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Household of John Donnelly (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Donnelly and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donnelly, born in 1839 in , consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rosey Donnelly, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Patrick (born 1864 in Blaydon, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Rose Ann (born 1870 in Benwell, Northumberland, England), Terance (born 1875 in Benwell, Northumberland, England), Eleanor (born 1877 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Blaydon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and John's Mother In Law, Eleanor (born 1811 in Ireland).


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John Donnelly's household

Male

John

Donnelly

Head
Female

Rosey

Donnelly

Wife
Male

Patrick

Donnelly

Son
Male

John

Donnelly

Son
Female

Rose Ann

Donnelly

Daughter
Male

Terance

Donnelly

Son
Female

Eleanor

Donnelly

Daughter
Female

Mary

Donnelly

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kelly

Servant
Female

Eleanor

Ward

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Donnelly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Donnelly

Head

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Rosey

Donnelly

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Patrick

Donnelly

Son

Single

17

1864

Blaydon, Durham, England

John

Donnelly

Son

Single

15

1866

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Rose Ann

Donnelly

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Terance

Donnelly

Son

Single

6

1875

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Eleanor

Donnelly

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blaydon, Durham, England

Mary

Donnelly

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blaydon, Durham, England

Margaret

Kelly

Servant

Single

15

1866

Blaydon, Durham, England

Eleanor

Ward

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Ireland

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